CY6 - Check Your Six

Episode 48 of the Check Your Six - CY6 Podcast was all about protecting your business with Susan Joseph and Legal Shield. Susan dropped into the GRP Studios and talked with Craig and Tim about how Legal Shield can help protect your business without breaking the bank. Contracts, business claims, setting up your business and a host of other services provided by Legal Shield might be able to help you...

While most business owners may not be looking at needing to sign up for Medicare, Marianne Carlson from Einstein Advisors was the guest for Episode 47 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast this week at GRP Studios. Marianne has some fantastic information about everything Medicare related when it comes to individuals and while most of you might say, this does not apply to me, we might say ohhh contra...

Episode 46 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast was all about business strategy.  Rob Hynes with RPH Strategies was in the GRP Studios talking about a new term we coined, Strategization. He talked about being a sales individual, about the 4 keys for RPH which are Reliability, Profitability, Honorability and Strategies as well as the experience that he has gained over the past 25 years being involve...

Episode 45 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast brought photographer Erin Kamalzadeh into  the GRP Studios to talk about the importance of good high quality photos and/or videos for your business. Erin talks about the decision to create her own business,  https://urbizphoto.smugmug.com/ , the challenges and concerns of starting something new, branching out and doing things that you have never done...

Episode 44 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast brought another musician(surprise) into the GRP Studios when Randy Keith from Premier Piano Shows dropped in for the show. Randy had just come off a very late night performing so we appreciated him coming in for the podcast. Randy talked about how he started the business, he trek from California to Arizona to Florida, how he met his wife and the busin...

John "Batman" Kalish repelled into the GRP Studios for the 43rd Episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. John aka "Batman" is the founder and CEO of A Hero For Kids based out of St. Cloud Florida and continues to do fantastic things in the community for kids and families. If you spend any time at all with John you will quickly learn what makes him tick and most of it is his...

The Baja Men had it right with Who Let The Dogs Out when Ally Nass and Dan Cornier dropped by the GRP Studios for the 42 Episode of the Check Your Six podcast. Ally and Dan, Army and Marine veterans respectively, created Command K9 Service Dogs as a way to giving back to veterans as well as civilians that are struggling with a multitude of emotional issues. Both Ally and Dan have experienced first...

Chuck and Debbie Davidson made their way into the GRP Studios for the 41st Episode of the Check Your Six podcast talking about their business Techy. With so many of the things that we use on a daily basis, being able to fix and/or repair all of our electronic devices. Chuck and Debbie talked about some of the challenges of the business as well as some of the fantastic opportunities that Techy prov...

We have had a couple of Realtors on the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast so Episode  40 brought mortgage broker Angie Federici into the GRP Studios for her session. Angie was a great compliment to the information the Realtors provided and talked to Craig and Tim about the funding from a mortgage broker standpoint and the relationships that can be built with having  great Realtors and brokers. She also...

Marc Caramuta with the Paradigm Party Band dropped by the GRP Studios for the 39th Episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Voted the Best of Weddings from "The Knot" for 2021, Paradigm Party Band can bring it like no one else in Central Florida and beyond. Marc talked about his background, his introduction to the business, how he continues to adapt and develop his brand even though...

Episode 38 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast brought back to back realtors into the GRP studios. Pamela Costa with Coldwell Banker Realty came in for her session today and talked about some different aspects of home buying and selling not only here in Central Florida but International as well! Her niche as we found out was working with seniors in helping them with home purchases, either downsizi...

Retired Marine veteran Jason Alderman dropped by the GRP Studios for Episode 37 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Jason is a Realtor in Central Florida for Keller Williams Realty and also serves as the current President of FAVOB, the Florida Association of Veteran Owned Businesses. Besides being a Realtor and President of FAVOB, he also gives back to the Camaraderie Foundation with a percentage...

Episode 36 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast had Alex Chisholm in the GRP Studios to talk about his journey in ditching corporate America. Alex, the Trident Warrior gave some insight into his decision to leave the corporate world and head out on his own. Taking the experience  from decades of work in multiple industries, Alex uses his Trident Warrior, three tier approach in helping business owne...

Episode 35 brought Diane Sears, Editor of i4 Magazine into the GRP Studios for latest Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Diane has been in Central Florida for a long time and has seen a tremendous amount of growth in the past 35 plus years. Currently she is directing the operation at the premier magazine for business leaders all along the I4 corridor and beyond and shared some of her passion and vision...

Episode 34 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast, had a little bit of a different slant on it when Jeremy Shontz stopped by the studio and talked about the challenges of selling automobiles. A lot of us have opinions about car sales personnel, some good, some not so good, but Jeremy was able to shed a little light on how the operation works at Napleton Volkswagen here in Central Florida. It was a lo...

Episode 33 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast is Part II of the conversation with Sgt. Major Tommie Maldonado about veteran benefits. He continues talking about some of the challenges and benefits available for military members that have exited the service. We wanted to bring Tommie back for some more information so if you know a veteran that has recently come off active duty, or any veteran that...

Sgt. Major Tommie Maldonado was in the house for the 32nd episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Obviously  Craig Leysen and Tim Proctor, both Air Force cops, needed to be on their best behavior with the Sgt. Major in the GRP Studios, just to make sure they could pass muster. His position with the Veterans Administration meant that this podcast was focused on the military and some of the cha...

Episode 31 had co-host Craig Leysen and Tim Proctor talking about the year in review and the first 30 Episodes. So many great guests shared their wisdom and experiences in the business world as well as some episodes that were just a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone that has been a part of this adventure, looking forward to what 2021 might have in store for guest and topics. #small-business #CY6 #che...

Motorcycles were the theme again for the 30th Episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Brian Remington joined co-host Craig Leysen and Tim Proctor in the GRP Podcast Studios to talk about his sideline passion, Indian Motorcycles and Ride With Two Indians. Brian has spent more  than a year riding throughout the country with his wife and capturing those adventures on his YouTube Channel, Ride Wi...

Sabrina Persaud with Nadini Printing was the guest for hosts Craig Leysen and Tim Proctor on the 29th Episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Nadini's the name and printing is the game for Sabrina. Sabrina is another member of the East Orlando Chamber that has been a part of the podcast talking about being a second generation family owned business, the challenges of working in a crowded...

Special guest Carol Ann Dykes-Louge was in the GRP Studios for the 28th Episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast. Carol Ann wears a lot of hats but her primary function is the Director of Programs and Operations, Innovation Districts & Incubation Program at UCF. The Incubation program has so many layers that are available to help small business owners succeed and works in conjunction with t...

Episode 27 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast featured Andrew Cole from the East Orlando Chamber of Commerce as the guest. Craig and Tim discussed some of the things that a Chamber of Commerce does and how they impact the community, help small businesses grow as well as networking with one another. Andrew has been with the Chamber for quite some time and is another musician that has been a guest...

For the 26th Episode of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast, Craig and Tim brought in Sean Esler with Edge Consulting to talk all things tech related. Something that most small business owners need but few of us understand, unless you own an IT/Tech consulting business, and even fewer of us are able to navigate. Having a web presence is essential for small business in the current business climate and...

Episode 25 of the Check Your Six - CY6 podcast had Craig and Tim making their first road trip up to Bruce Rossmeyer Harley Davidson at Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach. Mandy Rossmeyer and Shelley Rossmeyer-Pepe joined the guys for some conversation about motorcycles, being a part of a family business, operating multiple locations and a lot of things in between. Bruce Rossmeyer and the family h...

Nate Brower with Southern Cycles in Apopka rode over to the GRP Studios for his recording on the Check Your Six podcast. Nate, who is a Marine veteran, talked about working in the corporate world after his service, finally starting his motorcycle repair business, and his partnership with co-owner Josh Welch. Nates goal has always been to provide excellent service at affordable prices and do it wit...